Unbanked Londoners

Shaun Bailey: What actions are you taking to support the unbanked in London?

The Mayor: Not having access to a bank account is a driver of financial exclusion and can trap those affected in financial hardship.
The Robust Safety Net recovery mission aims to ensure that Londoners experiencing financial hardship can access the support they need to alleviate it. To work towards this, I’m investing over £1.5 million in the Advice in Community Settings programme which funds partnerships across the capital to provide income maximisation advice and support to the most excluded Londoners – this includes help opening bank accounts.
I’m also investing a further £24 million in my Life Off the Streets programme which funds initiatives that provide rough sleepers with the help they need – including opening bank accounts – to get off the streets for good. I’ll also be exploring what role youth workers and personal mentors can play in supporting unbanked young Londoners through the New Deal for Young Londoners and Robust Safety Net recovery missions.

GLA (6)

Peter Fortune: How many temporary staff contracts have the Greater London Authority agreed each year since 2016?

The Mayor: From 01 April 2016 to 31 March 2021, the GLA has engaged a total 683 individual temporary agency workers. Please see table below for breakdown by each reporting period.
Reporting Period
Number of temporary agency workers
01 April 2016 - 31 March 2017
137
01 April 2017 - 31 March 2018
173
01 April 2018 - 31 March 2019
139
01 April 2019 - 31 March 2020
175
01 April 2020 - 31 March 2021
59
Total
683

Right to Buy Back scheme (4)

Andrew Boff: Will homes purchased under the Right to Buy Back scheme count towards the GLA affordable housing programme?

The Mayor: All homes funded through my Affordable Homes Programme will be counted towards the Affordable Homes Programme delivery target. This means that acquisitions that form part of my Right to Buy-back offer and which are funded through the Affordable Homes Programme 2016-2023 will be counted towards this target.